elefantstampede

I am a teacher and there’s kind of an unwritten agreement with many of us in the profession that those who have struggled to learn in the past make the best teachers. Many of the teachers at my school struggle with dyslexia, dyscalculia, ADHD, etc... I, myself, have been diagnosed with ADHD.

Is it similar in therapy that if you have a mental illness, you can be better prepared (for lack of a better way of communicating it) to help people who suffer from similar ones?

In what ways has your experience with Borderline Personality Disorder helped you with clients?